Carole James, Minister of Finance, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for May 2020:

All British Columbians are encouraged to share their ideas and priorities for the future of the province as people, communities and businesses begin to rebuild after COVID-19.

Health and social service workers delivering in-person, front-line care to some of B.C.’s most vulnerable people will receive a financial boost through temporary COVID-19 pandemic pay.

The Province is further investing in B.C.’s North to support healthy community growth during major resource development and build infrastructure to meet the needs of people in the region.

With temperatures rising throughout the province, British Columbians are urged to take steps to prepare for the possibility of flooding.

Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, has issued the following statement regarding tent encampments in Victoria and Vancouver:

David Eby, B.C.'s Attorney General, has accepted an invitation to participate as the provincial representative on the federal government’s Action Committee on Court Operations in Response to COVID-19.

Members of the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) and the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) have ratified an agreement under government’s Sustainable Services Negotiating Mandate.